... regulations and tax policies make new coal projects less attractive. However, in Asia, as noted, some nations are temporarily increasing coal burn to avoid purchasing expensive gas. As a result, global coal consumption remains at a plateau. In 2026, IEA analysts expect the beginning of a gradual decline in global coal demand – contingent on accelerating the energy transition and shifting China's economy towards gas and RES. For now, however, the coal sector is delivering nearly record levels of ...

... and tax policies make new coal projects less attractive. However, in Asia, as noted, some countries are temporarily ramping up coal combustion to avoid purchasing expensive gas. As a result, global coal consumption remains plateaued. According to the IEA's forecasts, as the energy transition accelerates and China gradually shifts towards gas and RES, global demand for coal will begin to decline smoothly starting from 2026. For now, the coal sector provides production levels close to record highs worldwide,...

... policies are making new coal projects less attractive. However, as noted, some countries in Asia are temporarily increasing coal combustion to avoid purchasing expensive gas. As a result, global coal consumption remains at a plateau. According to the IEA, with an acceleration of the energy transition and a gradual shift in China toward gas and RES, global coal demand will begin to decline slowly starting from 2026. For now, the coal sector provides near-record levels of electricity generation worldwide,...

... and tax policies make new coal projects less attractive. However, as noted, some Asian nations are temporarily increasing coal use to avoid purchasing expensive gas. As a result, global coal consumption remains on a “plateau.” Analysts from the IEA expect a gradual decline in global coal demand starting in 2026, provided that the energy transition accelerates and China's economy shifts more towards gas and RES. For now, however, the coal sector is ensuring near-record levels of electricity production ...

... coal-fired power generation continues to expand to meet the growing demand for electricity. China , being the largest coal consumer, is likely to keep its consumption around last year’s levels or slightly reduce it ( by less than 1% according to IEA forecasts), but this slight decline will be offset by increases in other regions. In Europe , coal usage, on the contrary, is declining compared to the peak levels of 2022. Thanks to stable gas supplies and record renewable energy output, European ...